How to change directory in linux

This article is part of the following series.

In this blog post, we will be discussing how to check the current directory in Linux.

There are a few different ways to do this, but we will be focusing on terminal commands. Knowing how to navigate your file system is an essential skill for any Linux user, so please follow along as we walk you through it!

Get current directory with pwd command in Linux

To get the current directory in Linux,  we can use pwd command.

This command stands for “print working directory”. It will print out the full path of the current directory you are in.

Linux current directory symbol

For example, if we are currently in the /home/user/directory, it will print out that exact path.

example:
$ pwd
/home/user/directory

The pwd command is fairly straightforward – it simply prints out the current working directory.

However, there is one thing you should know about it.

The pwd comm

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